Corporate Development Professional-Boston Region
About The Position
The Corporate Development Professional will identify, assess, and connect external technologies, innovation opportunities, and sourcing pathways to strengthen long-term portfolio growth. Through technology scouting and engagement with external innovation networks, this field-based East Coast role will advance opportunities that contribute to better health for more people. The position is preferably based in the Boston area and involves approximately 50–60% travel. The role evaluates biotech incubators and recommends opportunities to Corporate Development management, negotiates and executes incubator partnership agreements, and collaborates with Commercial, Business Units, and Emerging Businesses to build internal knowledge of incubators. It also scouts emerging technologies and external innovation sources, evaluates technologies and partnership or sourcing options, and engages startups, academic institutions, research organizations, and industry networks. The professional maps strategic capability gaps against external technology landscapes and identifies sourcing pathways to accelerate capability development in priority areas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business, Innovation Management, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of experience in technology scouting, open innovation, technology partnerships, technology licensing, OEM management, or related fields.
- Experience identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing emerging technologies and external innovation opportunities.
- Knowledge of innovation ecosystems, strategic technology domains, technology commercialization processes, and external technology sourcing models.
- Knowledge of technology landscape analysis, intellectual property considerations, and patent landscapes.
- Ability to translate technology trends, capability gaps, and market developments into actionable portfolio opportunities.
- Ability to establish external technology networks and identify relevant innovation opportunities.
- Identification with the company's core values: Sustainability, Openness, and Enjoyment.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate biotech incubators and recommend opportunities to Corporate Development management.
- Negotiate and execute partnership agreements with biotech incubators.
- Work with Commercial, Business Units, and Emerging Businesses to gather internal knowledge about biotech incubators.
- Identify emerging technologies and external innovation sources through structured market, ecosystem, and competitor scouting across strategic technology domains.
- Assess external technologies, partnership opportunities, and sourcing options using technical, commercial, and strategic criteria to direct resources toward high-potential opportunities.
- Engage startups, academic institutions, external innovation ecosystems, research organizations, and industry networks to secure early access to critical technologies.
- Map strategic capability gaps against external technology landscapes and identify sourcing pathways through opportunity mapping and technology landscape reviews.
Benefits
- Annual bonus and car allowance.
- Mentoring, leadership programs, and internal seminar offerings.
- Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays, and a community service day.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform.
- Medical plans, dental and vision coverage, EAP, and wellness programs.
- Basic life insurance and AD&D.
- 401(k) with company match.
- HSA, healthcare and dependent-care FSA, and transportation commuter account.
- Family planning and women's health benefits, and Health Advocate.
- Optional supplemental life insurance, legal services, LTD and STD, critical illness insurance, and student loan tuition refinance service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
